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NSW Justice CIO: Getting into bed with your service provider
The New South Wales Department of Justice's CIO has likened the department's attitude towards an as-a-service model to a relationship, saying that some services should be procured like a one-off hookup, and others like a marriage.
No need to fret about shadow IT apps, survey suggests
Executives see cloud and mobile apps as a way to boost innovation, cut costs. But should IT stand by with a fire extinguisher?
Adobe pulls Creative Cloud update that deleted Apple Mac data
Faulty Adobe Creative Cloud update responsible deleting users' files from root directories
Cloud computing: Here comes the shift from price war to feature war
The recent acquisition of NICE by AWS is the latest in a series of moves by cloud vendors, as the focus of competition moves from what they charge to innovative features.
Singapore research project aims to make cloud storage more efficient
Following the launch of its R&D lab in Singapore last year, Acronis has now embarked on a joint research project with A*Star's Data Storage Institute to develop technology that aims to slash data storage by half.
Insight Venture Partners to acquire Diligent Corporation for $624m
New Zealand software-as-a-service company Diligent Corporation has entered into an agreement to be acquired by New York-based Insight Venture Partners for $4.90 per share.
Google shutters Picasa to focus on Google Photos
Google is closing down the desktop-based photo organizer it bought in 2004 to focus on Google Photos.
Netflix wraps up Amazon cloud migration, rolls credits on last video streaming datacenter
Marking the end of a seven-year migration to the Amazon Web Services cloud, Netflix has shuttered the last datacenter for its video-streaming business.
Viant co-founder: Myspace deal is about leveraging data to better serve you ads
Co-founder and COO of parent company Viant tells ZDNet: "The goal isn't to show ads on Myspace. It's leveraging the data on the open web."
Singtel shrinks net profit by SG$16m
Singtel has reported a net profit of SG$954 million, down SG$16 million from the year prior, on revenues of SG$4.47 billion for the quarter ending December 31.
Pandora has begun preliminary talks to sell itself: Report
The world's largest Internet radio service has begun early talks to sell itself. Following the rumor, shares of the company halted trading on Thursday afternoon.
Time Inc acquires Myspace's parent-company, profitable ad network
Is this the end to the Myspace story?
The advent of the citizen developer
It's taken decades, but it now appears that new forms of real -- albeit simplified -- software development can be carried out by almost anyone with only a little technical know-how. This is unleashing a new generation of business coder, along with a matching wave of grassroots apps that solve long-neglected problems in the enterprise.
Box adds document support to iOS app Capture
Originally unveiled during last year's BoxWorks conference, Capture connects a user's smartphone camera directly to the Box platform.
15 major lessons tech companies learned this year
From hack attacks to the king of Macs, we learned some pretty deep truths in 2015
The 10 scariest cloud outages (and lessons learned from them)
With more businesses and applications moving data to the cloud, even small outages can be devastating. By studying the worst cloud fails, we can find clues to avoiding problems in the future
Email and social media blunders that could get you fired ... or worse
From Anthony Weiner-style pics to simply hitting the caps-lock key at the wrong time, these communication blunders could cost you big.
So lonely: Install these 15 apps before you start working remotely
Which apps are key if you move to a location far, far away from your employer's central office?
The top IT trends that CIOs should watch in 2015
With digital transformation at the top of the agenda for many organizations, the winds of change are in the air in tech departments. Here are some vital currents in the industry that IT leaders should keep in mind this year.
Presidential Election 2016: Can Republicans do Web sites?
With the 2016 Presidential election season right around the corner, 16 Republican hopefuls have launched their campaigns, and their Web sites. In this gallery, ZDNet's David Gewirtz explores the candidates sites (and their chances).
Digital deluge: 12 NASA missions that keep delivering the 'Big' in data
Earlier this month, New Horizons joined the US space agency's many dozens of other far-flung unmanned probes that are already gathering a combined 30 terabytes of data daily from the near and far reaches of our solar system.
A closer look at Office 2016 for the Mac
Here's a quick tour of the official Office 2016 release for the Mac, now available to Office 365 subscribers.
Amazon at 20: A look back at its best and worst moments
Amazon, the retail and cloud giant, is twenty-years old . But, before it became the powerhouse it is today it had its ups and downs. Here are some of the company's best, and worst, historic moments
The top 10 leaders driving open-source tech
These are the people who have been driving the open-source technology powering today's business world.
Amazon Echo unboxing
After waiting more than four months since placing his order, David Gewirtz finally got his Echo. Want to see what comes in the box? Click on in.
Photos: Inside Rackspace's new datacenter and how it aims to cut millions from running costs
Managed cloud firm Rackspace says the design and technology in its latest datacenter could slice as much as 80 percent off energy overheads compared with typical builds.
RSA 2015 Expo: Best in Show
The first day of RSA 2015's exhibitor show floor was packed with booths and oodles of creative, sometimes bizarre, gimmicks to attract attention. These stand out from the rest.
Photos: Google's first shop lands in London
Google has chosen London's Tottenham Court Road as the test bed for a physical retail presence called 'the Google shop'.
Video: How Nordstrom has gotten creative with its cloud deployments
As part of our ZDNet Cloud TV series, we talked to Keith Homewood, the cloud product owner at Nordstrom, about how the retailer has innovated in the way it has structured and deployed the cloud.
CTO Jane Aboyoun explains how NYPL has benefited from the cloud
The New York Public Library knows a thing or two about processing information. CTO Jane Aboyoun talked to ZDNet about how the cloud has helped NYPL's IT department get more streamlined.
Principal CIO tells how large enterprises use cloud for agility and bursting
Gary Scholten, CIO for Principal Financial Group, tells ZDNet the benefits and challenges of integrating IT with the cloud, including agility, cloud bursting, governance, vendor management, and more.
How the cloud is enabling real-time data and IoT at Ford
Ford's Global Future Mobility Manager Erica Klampfl explains how Ford is getting massive amounts of sensor data from its vehicles and is using the cloud to manage and process it.
Video: CXOs sound off on the critical challenges facing IoT, big data, and the cloud
ZDNet's Jason Hiner interviewed CXOs at a San Francisco roundtable on IoT, big data, and the cloud. Here are the biggest challenges they anticipate in the coming years.
Video: CXOs see big opportunities at the intersection of IoT, big data, and the cloud
ZDNet hosted a roundtable with CXOs in San Francisco to talk IoT, big data, and the cloud. Here are the big opportunities they see in the years ahead.
Data protection key to cloud in financial services: DirectAsia.com CIO
Growing Asian direct insurer takes initial steps with trusted service providers to test resilience and security of critical apps in a cloud environment.
Cloud starting to revolutionise marketing: digital veteran (full video)
Dana Teahan, founder of tech and brand start-up, Divide by Zero, shares his perspectives on the potential of cloud to increase the effectiveness of the CMO and CDO.
Cloud starting to revolutionise marketing: digital veteran (highlights)
Dana Teahan, founder of tech and brand start-up, Divide by Zero, shares his perspectives on the potential of cloud to increase the effectiveness of the CMO and CDO.
Cloud is big for most Aussie businesses
Delegates to the Optus Vision 2014 conference talk about the importance of cloud to their businesses.
Optus Vision conference visitors tuned in to customer experience
Attendees from businesses big and small, and from a variety of industry sectors, came away with an increased sense of the centrality of customer experience, and the need to apply technology and talent to deliver.
Australian Government CTO on finding the right fit for cloud
Australian Government Chief Technology Officer John Sheridan speaks to ZDNet about the implementation of cloud within government agencies, and the cloud provider panel.
PwC AU moving to more aggressive stance on cloud (highlights video)
Having initially taken a conservative, low-risk approach to cloud, the global professional services giant's Australian business now plans to move up to 90% of its IT needs to private or public cloud over the next 18 months.
ZDNet Cloud TV: Savvy businesses looking at ways cloud can make money (full video)
Jury still out on cloud saving money, says Gartner guru, but savvy adopters look for ways cloud can make them money as cloud adoption in the APAC region accelerates.
ZDNet Cloud TV: Savvy businesses looking at ways cloud can make money (highlights video)
Jury still out on cloud saving money, says Gartner guru, but savvy adopters look for ways cloud can make them money as cloud adoption in the APAC region accelerates.
Smartway2 review: BYOD put to use for room-booking and hot-desking
Some vendors would have you use calendar software and proprietary room panels to book meeting rooms and hot desks, but Smartway2 mixes the cloud with mobile apps to let you do it all from a tablet or your smartphone.
Xero (2014) review: Cloud-based accounting service for SMEs continues to improve
This cloud-based small-business accounting service provides a well-planned set of tools for staying on top of your finances and streamlining the processes involved.
Azure RemoteApp beta preview: Cloud-hosted desktop apps for multiple platforms
Microsoft is developing a set of cloud-based tools for managing and deploying session virtualisation servers, allowing you to publish and share apps on Windows, iOS, Android, OS X and (soon) Windows Phone devices. We take the beta for a test drive.
Xero Touch for Android, First Take: Much-improved native mobile Xero client
A quicker and slicker new app for the online Xero accounting service adds automatic reconciliation of bank accounts, allowing Android users to stay on top of their finances.
Office 2013: a pleasant surprise
After a week of using Office 2013 we're pleasantly surprised. The changes Microsoft has made to support Windows 8 — and specifically Windows 8 tablets — are logical, and they work well with more traditional ways of using Office.
Windows Intune 3.0: Preview
Version 3.0 of Microsoft's cloud-hosted management platform is now available, adding support for mobile devices — including iPhones, iPads and Android.
Xero
Xero is an affordable online accounting service that delivers key bookkeeping functionality for small businesses in an admirably straightforward way.
Actinic Online
A big step up from Actinic Express, which it replaces, Actinic Online delivers everything an SME requires to build and run an online store via the cloud. It's not perfect, but it is affordable and worth evaluating if you need to start selling online.
Cortado ThinPrint Printer Dashboard
Cortado's ThinPrint Printer Dashboard is a potentially useful cloud application for monitoring the printers on your network. We had a few issues in this review, which hopefully will be addressed in a forthcoming update.
QuickBooks Online
A usable small-business accounting service that's quick to configure and easy to learn, the initial release of QuickBooks Online lacks a number of features important in this market.
Windows Intune
Microsoft's cloud-based systems management service makes life simple for SMEs. There's no need for additional infrastructure, and complex tools can be wrapped in a way that makes them accessible even for part-time IT professionals.
Microsoft Office Web Apps
As an occasional extra for users of Microsoft's desktop Office 2010 suite, Office Web Apps is just about acceptable. However, it requires further development if it's to become a workable standalone solution.
Zoho Business
A rapidly maturing cloud-based office suite, Zoho Business is a good choice for small organisations looking for an online alternative to Microsoft Office. However, there's still room for improvement.
Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services 3.0
Fast deployment, browser-based management and the ability to protect any internet-connected Windows PC are the key selling points of this revamped hosted security service. It's Windows only and has one or two rough edges, but compares well with other small-business solutions.
Zoho Writer 2.0
Zoho Writer 2.0 provides one of the richest feature sets of any online word processor, now more accessible thanks to an interface revamp. And, of course, it's free.
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